Wild elephants intrude in Chakaria locality triggering fear

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27 August, 2021, 10:15 pm

Last modified: 27 August, 2021, 10:30 pm

Wild elephants intrude in Chakaria locality triggering fear

A herd of 19 wild elephants from Surajpur south forest on Friday entered into a locality in Cox's Bazar's Chakaria triggering fear among the locals.

Azimul Haque, chairman of Surajpur-Manikpur Union Parishad, said the wild elephants were spotted beside the Chhiramora jungle in Manikpur this morning.

কক্সবাজারের চকরিয়ার মানিকপুরে ১৯টি বন্যহাতির একটি পাল লোকালয়ে ঢুকে পড়েছে#elephants #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/bNxjXXSFGN— The Business Standard (@tbsnewsdotnet) August 27, 2021

Cox's Bazar Forest Department official Towhidul Islam said, "Several staff from the Forest department went to the spot and trying to retreat the elephants into the forest."

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